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Camden Property Trust (CPT)

Real Estate | REIT - Residential | Houston, United States | NYSE
106.35 USD +0.56 (0.529%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 106.35

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:19 a.m. EDT

Camden Property Trust presents a precarious investment case driven by unsustainable payout mechanics and deteriorating earnings momentum. Despite a 3.93% yield, the 139% payout ratio signals the dividend is being funded beyond earnings capacity, creating significant risk of a cut. The company's decision to divest 1.6 billion in California assets highlights a strategic retreat from high-cost markets, yet this comes alongside a 76% earnings contraction and a forward P/E of 98x that prices in severe future declines. Technically, the stock trades below its 50-day moving average with bearish options skew favoring downside protection. While the asset sales suggest management is attempting to clean up the balance sheet, the fundamental metrics—low ROE, high debt-to-equity, and negative earnings growth—suggest the core business is struggling to generate value. Investors should view this as a distressed restructuring play rather than a stable income opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.053788
AutoETS0.058349
AutoTheta0.063010
AutoARIMA0.082849

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 1.26
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.261
Excess Kurtosis 0.26
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 125.648
Revenue per Share 14.941
Market Cap 10,692,360,192
Trailing P/E 34.98
Forward P/E 97.57
Beta 0.79
Profit Margins 20.62%
Website https://www.camdenliving.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:19 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with elevated implied volatility on near-term puts relative to calls. Open interest clusters heavily at downside strikes (90, 95, 100) for September and November expirations, while call interest concentrates at resistance levels (115, 120). This indicates a market expectation of volatility and potential downside protection rather than aggressive upside speculation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.93% 3.97% 3.85% 3.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-30 1.060 0.925845
2026-03-31 1.060 1.085398
2025-12-17 1.050 0.974116
2025-09-30 1.050 0.983330
2025-06-30 1.050 0.931760
2025-03-31 1.050 0.858545
2024-12-18 1.030 0.908690
2024-09-30 1.030 0.833806
2024-06-28 1.030 0.944001
2024-03-27 1.030 1.060107
2023-12-14 1.000 0.984155
2023-09-28 1.000 1.056859
2023-06-29 1.000 0.920726
2023-03-30 1.000 0.968898
2022-12-15 0.940 0.819315
2022-09-29 0.940 0.795128
2022-06-29 0.940 0.701912
2022-03-30 0.940 0.554213
2021-12-15 0.830 0.469218
2021-09-29 0.830 0.553002
2021-06-29 0.830 0.619634
2021-03-30 0.830 0.747209
2020-12-15 0.830 0.845989
2020-09-29 0.830 0.928204
2020-06-29 0.830 0.923351
2020-03-30 0.830 0.995920
2019-12-13 0.800 0.760095
2019-09-27 0.800 0.721761
2019-06-27 0.800 0.771828
2019-03-28 0.800 0.786782
2018-12-14 0.770 0.841530
2018-09-27 0.770 0.841714
2018-06-28 0.770 0.845596
2018-03-28 0.770 0.916012
2017-12-14 0.750 0.816016
2017-09-28 0.750 0.819403
2017-06-28 0.750 0.870777
2017-03-29 0.750 0.931793
2016-12-14 0.750 0.939732
2016-09-28 0.750 0.867754
2016-09-21 4.250 5.053508
2016-06-28 0.750 0.874534
2016-03-29 0.750 0.898204
2015-12-15 0.700 0.938967
2015-09-28 0.700 0.983284
2015-06-26 0.700 0.936455
2015-03-27 0.700 0.903459
2014-12-15 0.660 0.911602
2014-09-26 0.660 0.967316
2014-06-26 0.660 0.942588
2014-03-27 0.660 0.991735
2013-12-13 0.630 1.109155
2013-09-26 0.630 0.994004
2013-06-26 0.630 0.928245
2013-03-26 0.630 0.905953
2012-12-13 0.560 0.842485
2012-09-26 0.560 0.867679
2012-06-27 0.560 0.855354
2012-03-28 0.560 0.876918
2011-12-15 0.490 0.844536
2011-09-28 0.490 0.883679
2011-06-28 0.490 0.775071
2011-03-29 0.490 0.880503
2010-12-16 0.450 0.883392
2010-09-28 0.450 0.942408
2010-06-28 0.450 1.039741
2010-03-29 0.450 1.063830
2009-12-17 0.450 1.140106
2009-09-28 0.450 1.102941
2009-06-26 0.450 1.623377
2009-03-27 0.700 3.186163
2008-12-02 0.700 2.813505
2008-09-26 0.700 1.473684
2008-06-26 0.700 1.566346
2008-03-27 0.700 1.360809
2007-12-19 0.690 1.479417
2007-09-26 0.690 1.086443
2007-06-27 0.690 1.019353
2007-03-28 0.690 0.998987
2006-12-20 0.660 0.899918
2006-09-27 0.660 0.868421
2006-06-28 0.660 0.931546
2006-03-29 0.660 0.907840
2005-12-15 0.635 1.094262
2005-09-28 0.635 1.166636
2005-06-28 0.635 1.181395
2005-03-01 0.416 0.901018
2004-12-30 0.635 1.254941
2004-09-28 0.635 1.401147
2004-06-28 0.635 1.397140
2004-03-29 0.635 1.458764
2003-12-17 0.635 1.470588
2003-09-26 0.635 1.665355
2003-06-26 0.635 1.840580
2003-03-27 0.635 1.953846
2002-12-16 0.635 1.881481
2002-09-26 0.635 1.892698
2002-06-26 0.635 1.700589
2002-03-26 0.635 1.619898
2001-12-14 0.610 1.648649
2001-09-26 0.610 1.680904
2001-06-27 0.610 1.687413
2001-03-28 0.610 1.894410
2000-12-14 0.563 1.773228
2000-09-27 0.563 1.861157
2000-06-28 0.563 1.872765
2000-03-29 0.563 2.109602
1999-12-16 0.520 2.034230
1999-09-28 0.520 2.004819
1999-06-28 0.520 1.882353
1999-03-29 0.520 2.117048
1998-12-18 0.505 1.970732
1998-09-28 0.505 1.803571
1998-06-26 0.505 1.741379
1998-03-27 0.505 1.730193
1997-12-22 0.490 1.657505
1997-09-26 0.490 1.606557
1997-06-26 0.490 1.593496
1997-03-26 0.490 1.773756
1996-12-26 0.475 1.696429
1996-09-26 0.475 1.853659
1996-06-26 0.475 1.928934
1996-03-27 0.475 2.076503
1995-12-22 0.460 1.967914
1995-09-27 0.460 2.055866
1995-06-27 0.460 2.114943
1995-03-23 0.460 2.139535
1994-12-23 0.440 1.814433
1994-09-23 0.440 1.892473
1994-06-24 0.440 1.742574
1994-03-25 0.440 1.676190
1993-12-27 0.400 1.729730
1993-10-07 0.280 1.082126
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.24
dividendYield 4.01
exDividendDate 2026-06-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.22
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.039890345
lastDividendValue 1.06
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-07-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.025695324
Address1 2,800 Post Oak Boulevard
Address2 Suite 2700
All Time High 180.37
All Time Low 16.38
Ask 106.29
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 778,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,039,964
Average Volume 1,039,964
Average Volume10Days 778,970
Beta 0.789
Bid 106.26
Bid Size 700
Board Risk 8
Book Value 37.077
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 106.35
Current Ratio 0.352
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 106.56
Day Low 105.842
Debt To Equity 125.648
Dividend Date 1,784,246,400
Dividend Rate 4.24
Dividend Yield 4.01
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,510,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,510,000
Earnings Growth -0.757
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.767
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda 893,971,008
Ebitda Margins 0.56514
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.685
Enterprise To Revenue 9.995
Enterprise Value 15,810,288,640
Eps Current Year 2.29518
Eps Forward 1.09
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 713 354 2700
Fifty Day Average 111.7906
Fifty Day Average Change -5.440605
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.048667822
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.5695324
Fifty Two Week High 119.81
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.459999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.11234454
Fifty Two Week Low 96.53
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.101730034
Fifty Two Week Range 96.53 - 119.81
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 743,347,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.35
Float Shares 100,604,989
Forward Eps 1.09
Forward P E 97.5688
Free Cashflow 139,679,632
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,640
Fullday Change 0.559998
Fullday Change Percent 0.529348
Fullday Price 106.35
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.61619
Gross Profits 974,723,968
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01465
Held Percent Institutions 1.05916
Implied Shares Outstanding 100,539,350
Industry REIT - Residential
Industry Disp REIT - Residential
Industry Key reit-residential
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=103094
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Last Dividend Value 1.06
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 173 properties containing 58,811 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 3 properties currently under development, the Company's portfolio will increase to 59,973 apartment homes in 176 properties. Camden Property Trust was established on May 25, 1993, and incorporated in Texas. Camden Property Trust is based in Houston, United States.
Long Name Camden Property Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,692,360,192
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_329202
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 325,515,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 12,243,349,426
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 106.34
Operating Cashflow 807,443,968
Operating Margins 0.16104001
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 1.3927001
Peg Ratio 9.17
Phone 713 354 2500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 106.35
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 105.79
Price Eps Current Year 46.33623
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.868355
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.759325
Profit Margins 0.20622
Quick Ratio 0.027
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.58333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.559998
Regular Market Change Percent 0.529348
Regular Market Day High 106.56
Regular Market Day Low 105.842
Regular Market Day Range 105.842 - 106.56
Regular Market Open 106.34
Regular Market Previous Close 105.79
Regular Market Price 106.35
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 845,054
Return On Assets 0.01867
Return On Equity 0.07885
Revenue Growth -0.008
Revenue Per Share 14.941
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 100,539,350
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0396
Shares Short 4,582,925
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 4,871,294
Short Name Camden Property Trust
Short Percent Of Float 0.047399998
Short Ratio 4.54
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CPT
Target High Price 132.0
Target Low Price 105.0
Target Mean Price 117.51136
Target Median Price 117.0
Total Cash 44,717,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.436
Total Debt 4,873,028,096
Total Revenue 1,581,868,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.22
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.039890345
Trailing Eps 3.04
Trailing P E 34.98355
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 107.228
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.87799835
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.008188144
Type Disp Equity
Volume 845,054
Website https://www.camdenliving.com
Zip 77,056